Yue Wen did not immediately agree to Elder Su's proposal, only saying that he would go back and consult Perfected One Nagiko.
The proposal for exclusive sponsorship had reminded him that Hidden Dragon Pool was not the only place he could milk for money. Now that the River City Team had achieved its best result in history, the local Immortal Sects would probably be fighting to sponsor them. The combined contributions of several sponsors might not be any less than what Hidden Dragon Pool alone offered.
Although Yue Wen had said he was half a member of Hidden Dragon Pool, that was still only half, wasn't it?
He planned to ask around first, or simply solicit public bids in the name of the Supernatural Affairs Bureau. If the other Immortal Sects offered more money, the other half of his brain would have to prevail.
Whatever happened, he had secured the Qi Sea Tide Immortal Fruit first.
He also went to the Treasure Forest to buy two other supplementary ingredients. Together, they were worth only five hundred thousand. He was not even in the mood to discuss sponsorship with the Treasure Forest. After all, there was a minimum threshold for getting their name attached.
With the ingredients ready, he hurried to the Psychiatric Hospital to discuss pill refining with Old Bai.
When Old Bai learned that Yue Wen wanted him to refine Astral Qi Boosting Pills, a smile appeared on his face. The eye he turned toward Yue Wen shone with confidence. "A wise choice. I studied Astral Qi Boosting Pills back at the Medicine King Institute. Of all my fellow disciples then, the pills I refined had the best effects."
Old Bai really could refine any pill. Delighted, Yue Wen said, "That's you all right."
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