45: Top-grade elixirs

"What?" Yang Yi's face lit up with a surprised and joyful expression upon hearing this. She knew her touch had been exceptionally good this time, but before the measurement, she wasn't certain what level the quality of the Medicinal Pill had reached.

Fu Zhuo and the other two were even more incredulous, saying in astonishment, "It's actually a High Grade Medicinal Pill!"

Elder Wang said with a smile, "As expected of the little alchemist. To be able to refine a High Grade Medicinal Pill at such a young age, you are truly a young hero with limitless prospects!"

"Senior overpraises me; this Junior was just lucky," Yang Yi said modestly. "Only if I can consistently refine High Grade Medicinal Pills can I truly be considered successful in the Alchemic Dao."

"You are too humble. With your talent, reaching that step is merely a matter of spending a bit more time." Elder Wang's face was full of appreciation. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Yang Yi, he settled the Medicinal Pills for Spirit Stones.

He took out a bulging bag. After receiving it, Yang Yi didn't open it to count carefully but asked in confusion, "The Spirit Stones given this time seem to be a bit much?"

"Not at all, not at all." Elder Wang lightly stroked his long beard. "The extra portion is the premium for High Grade and Medium Grade Medicinal Pills. Furthermore, the path of the Alchemic Dao is one that consumes Spirit Stones. We also hope to provide a Fellow Daoist with greater assistance. When your Alchemic Dao is successful in the future, just don't forget our Pill Cauldron Tower."

Yang Yi beamed with joy upon hearing this and immediately thanked him, "Then I shall thank Elder Wang."

Fu Zhuo and the other two also chimed in with flattering words.

This made Hong Yu, who was listening nearby, increasingly curious. Was the price of a Medicinal Pill linked to its grade?

And what exactly were these grades?

What grade would the batch of pills he refined be?

His confusion was soon answered. After chatting with Yang Yi and the others for a bit, Elder Wang noticed Hong Yu and asked, "This Fellow Daoist looks a bit unfamiliar. You must be here to sell Medicinal Pills as well, right?"

"Indeed." Hong Yu quickly stepped forward, taking out the bottle of skin tempering pills refined by the System and handing it to Elder Wang. "Please help me appraise these, Senior, and see what price they can fetch?"

Seeing Hong Yu's dignified appearance and ordinary Disciple attire, especially his very young face, Elder Wang immediately had some guesses. He casually opened the medicine bottle, poured one of the pills into his palm, and gave it a cursory glance.

Elder Wang, who had assumed this young man wouldn't be able to refine any good pills, underwent a drastic change in expression once the pill touched his hand. Even Yang Yi couldn't help but fix her gaze upon the pill.

The pill was round and full, its entire body possessing a translucent dark red color. Its surface was exceptionally smooth, glistening under the sunlight.

Moreover, the pill emitted an extremely rich and pure alchemic fragrance, which was even heavier than the fragrance from the pills Yang Yi had refined.

"A high-grade skin tempering pill? How is that possible?" Yang Yi cried out in surprise.

As an Alchemist, she knew very well what a high-grade skin tempering pill signified.

Hearing this, Hong Yu was also delighted. A High Grade Medicinal Pill meant a better price. So, he politely cupped his hands toward Yang Yi and asked, "Senior Sister, may I ask how the grades of Medicinal Pills are divided?"

Yang Yi's eyes widened as she looked at Hong Yu with a strange expression. Previously, she had been so polite to Hong Yu entirely because she was an Alchemist and had smelled the alchemic fragrance and furnace-fire scent of their kind on him.

She hadn't expected this kid wouldn't even know the most basic knowledge of the Alchemic Dao.

Nevertheless, she patiently explained, "Junior Brother might not know, but all Medicinal Pills contain pill toxin. Based on the pill toxin content, we usually divide Medicinal Pills into four categories: Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade, and Top Grade."

"A Great Master Alchemist once researched this. Although pill toxin accumulates in a Cultivator's body, it can also be expelled. However, the amount that can be expelled daily is very small. Therefore, Cultivators who frequently consume Low Grade and Medium Grade Medicinal Pills will have a large amount of residual pill toxin in their bodies."

"High Grade Medicinal Pills don't have this concern because they are pills with a pill toxin content of less than one percent. At this dosage, it's difficult for pill toxin to accumulate in the body unless taken in large quantities within a short period. Because of this, any kind of High Grade Medicinal Pill will trigger a scramble among Cultivators."

"So that's how it is." Hong Yu came to a sudden realization.

However, what he didn't know was what this bottle of high-grade skin tempering pills he had refined signified.

As the most basic Medicinal Pill, almost all Qi Refining Cultivators with the means would buy one or two for their Cultivation. Therefore, after so many years of research, the Pill Formula for the skin tempering pill has been refined to its absolute limit, emphasizing being high quality and inexpensive.

Thus, even many Great Master Alchemists cannot manage to refine a high-grade skin tempering pill, because its raw Materials determine its upper limit. Unless one possesses an ultimate Alchemy technique that is close to the Dao, it is very difficult for a high-grade skin tempering pill to appear.

If there really were such an alchemic powerhouse, why would they go to such great lengths to refine such an Entry-Level little thing?

This was the key reason for Yang Yi and Elder Wang's shock. Yang Yi, in particular, knew for certain that she could never refine a high-grade skin tempering pill.

Suppressing his excitement, Elder Wang didn't even bother to continue appraising the remaining pills and said hurriedly, "For this high-grade skin tempering pill, our Pill Cauldron Tower is willing to offer sixty Spirit Stones to purchase it. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"

"Sixty Spirit Stones?"

Hong Yu was stunned when he heard the price, followed by a surge of wild joy. The price had directly increased tenfold! This meant a bottle would be six hundred. He would only need to refine a hundred or so batches to gather enough for the fine!

Just as he was about to agree, Yang Yi spoke up, "Wait, I'll offer seventy Low-Grade Spirit Stones. I hope Fellow Daoist can sell this pill to me."

"Fellow Daoist Yang, what is the meaning of this?" Elder Wang narrowed his eyes, the smile on his face vanishing.

Ignoring him, Yang Yi kept her eyes fixed on the pill and continued, "Elder Wang, you know I am an Alchemist, so I really want this pill. If I can study it a bit, I'm sure my Alchemy skills will improve further. So, please, part with it for my sake."

Fu Zhuo hurriedly chimed in, "Exactly, Elder Wang. You guys are just going to sell it anyway. Why not do a favor and let Junior Sister Yang have it? Since this kid is here to sell pills, it's better to just sell it to Junior Sister Yang."

Elder Wang was somewhat speechless. He also knew the value of this pill, and there were so many Alchemists cooperating with the Pill Cauldron Tower. So, he helplessly said to Hong Yu, "Fellow Daoist, since you chose to come to the Pill Cauldron Tower to sell your pills, we will show you our greatest sincerity. How about this: we will also offer seventy Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and in addition, we will purchase all other pills you sell at a ten percent premium?"

Before Yang Yi and Fu Zhuo could speak, Elder Wang added, "Besides this time, in the future, whenever you come to our Pill Cauldron Tower to sell pills, they will be bought at a ten percent premium, and when you buy pills, they will be at a ten percent discount."