Zhang Xiaohua's words made Valley Master Nie and Elder Zhang regard him in an even more favorable light. Valley Master Nie probed, "Young Hero Ren, weren't you going to the Incense-Passing Cult to look for your sworn brother? If he is in the Incense-Passing Cult, aren't you going to leave him a Crimson Flame Pill?"
Zhang Xiaohua shook his head. "Didn't I make it clear to Uncle Nie just now? Of the herbs you gave me, I only used half. I put away the other half, so if I need more, I can simply refine them again. In fact, if I did not need one Crimson Flame Pill as a reference, I would have left all six for Hui Chun Valley."
As he spoke, he took that jade case from his robes.
At the sight of the jade case, Valley Master Nie froze. "Why aren't you using a porcelain bottle to store the pills, Nephew?"
Zhang Xiaohua smiled. "Since herbs need to be stored in jade cases, naturally finished pills should be stored in jade cases as well. Of course, if Hui Chun Valley has jade bottles, that would be even better."
"Oh, so that's how it is." Valley Master Nie came to a sudden realization. He had always used porcelain bottles for pills because he had considered costs. But these Crimson Flame Pills were for his own family's use, so naturally they should be kept in the best containers.
Upon hearing this, Elder Zhang hurriedly fetched two jade bottles from nearby. Zhang Xiaohua did not stand on ceremony. He took one, poured a Crimson Flame Pill into it, then handed the jade case containing the remaining five Crimson Flame Pills to Valley Master Nie. He stoppered the jade bottle and casually tucked it into his robes.
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