46: We've made a fortune!

Hearing Old Wang's words, Hong Yu could not contain the excitement in his heart.

With a ten percent premium on each pill, wouldn't that mean a single high-grade skin tempering pill could be sold for the high price of seventy-seven Spirit Stones?

Moreover, he also needed to Cultivate, and the ten percent discount on shopping at the Pill Cauldron Tower also made his heart flutter.

So Hong Yu agreed without hesitation, "Then I shall do as Old Wang says. All the Medicinal Pills I have brought this time will be sold to the Pill Cauldron Tower."

"That is excellent," Old Wang said with a hearty laugh. Looking at Hong Yu now, his eyes were full of appreciation as he continued, "Then I hope to cooperate more with you in the future, young friend."

Seeing that the two had reached a deal, Yang Yi knew that although she was quite wealthy, it was unrealistic to compete with a giant like the Pill Cauldron Tower. Furthermore, her attempt to intercept the deal right in front of them had already offended the Pill Cauldron Tower, and there was no need for her to continue fighting them to the end. Thus, her line of thinking quickly shifted.

She spoke with a beaming smile, "Old Wang, you are going to sell this Medicinal Pill anyway after you buy it. Why not just name a price now and sell it to me?"

Old Wang shook his head with a smile and said, "Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken. A high-grade skin tempering pill is exceedingly rare. I imagine many Alchemists in our tower would also like to study this pill, so I'm afraid I cannot part with it."

"I see." Hearing this, Yang Yi's beautiful face was filled with disappointment, but she still wanted to try one last time. She continued, "I wonder which Alchemist your tower will give this Medicinal Pill to? If I know them, could you let me study it together with them?"

Old Wang's expression darkened upon hearing this. Although he was not an Alchemist, he still knew some of their taboos. In his view, Yang Yi's persistence was truly a bit lacking in emotional intelligence.

Just as he was about to voice his refusal, Hong Yu suddenly spoke from the side, "Senior Sister, there is no need to fight over this Medicinal Pill. If this one is High Grade, then the other Medicinal Pills in the bottle should also be high-grade skin tempering pills."

"What?"

Yang Yi and Old Wang cried out in surprise at the same time. Old Wang even hurriedly poured all the Medicinal Pills from the bottle into his hand in a flurry.

For a moment, the fragrance of the pills filled the air as ten skin tempering pills lay quietly in Old Wang's palm, glowing brilliantly.

Old Wang's other hand trembled as he held the testing device. To his naked eye, he was already seventy to eighty percent certain. Now, seeing the results displayed on the device, it directly confirmed Hong Yu's claim.

"They really are all high-grade skin tempering pills!" Old Wang's voice was filled with intense disbelief. In his experience, it was already extremely difficult to produce one High Grade pill in a single batch. He never expected that this bottle of Medicinal Pills, which clearly came from the same batch, would all be High Grade.

Just what kind of formidable Alchemist must have refined them?

Even Fu Zhuo, Hu Yue, and Zhu Pingan, who stood nearby and knew nothing of Alchemy, were filled with astonishment. The contempt and disdain in their eyes as they looked at Hong Yu vanished.

"Junior Brother, I wonder which Great Master's hand this bottle of Medicinal Pills came from?" Yang Yi had now firmly grabbed Hong Yu's sleeve, her beautiful eyes staring intently into his as she pressed, "I wonder if Junior Brother could introduce me? You can make any request, as long as it is within my power, I will do it."

Old Wang also chimed in at the right time, "Our Pill Cauldron Tower would also like to meet this Great Master. I wonder if you would be willing to make an introduction, young friend?"

Are Alchemists actually this highly esteemed?

Fortunately, I discovered this function of the System. So this is the System's true purpose!

For the first time, Hong Yu felt that this System was actually quite powerful.

Looking at the pretty face inches away from his own and Yang Yi's magnificent bosom, Hong Yu felt a wave of thirst. However, when he saw her extremely eager eyes, his previous experiences instantly flashed through his mind.

Thus, he decided it was better to keep a low profile. He quietly withdrew his hand and said calmly, "The two of you might have misunderstood. I only obtained this bottle of Medicinal Pills by Opportunity; I do not know any Alchemy Great Master."

"Is that so?" There was a deep meaning in Old Wang's gaze, but he did not press further.

But Yang Yi was different. She urgently asked, "May I ask, Junior Brother, where did you get these Medicinal Pills?"

"Senior Sister, that is a bit much," Hong Yu said, frowning with displeasure.

Seeing her keep asking questions, Hong Yu was also somewhat speechless. How could this woman not understand social graces? They were practically strangers, yet she started asking all sorts of questions right away. No matter how beautiful she was, it was still annoying.

Yang Yi also soon realized her loss of composure. She reached out to brush back the stray hairs on her forehead and said apologetically, "If Junior Brother does not wish to say, then forget it. My name is Yang Yi, and I am an Alchemist. I wonder if Junior Brother could leave a way to contact you? We are both Disciples of the Xuan Yun Residence, so we can visit each other more in the future."

"Contact information?" Hong Yu pondered in silence.

Seemingly sensing Hong Yu's confusion, Yang Yi quickly pulled out a palm-sized piece of pure white jade from her Storage Pouch and handed it to him, saying, "Junior Brother, this is a communication spirit jade. After you refine it with spiritual power, it will generate a unique ID based on your spiritual power's characteristics. As long as someone knows this ID, they can contact you through the spirit jade. You should have just arrived Inside the Mansion and haven't had time to buy one yet. If you don't mind, take this one from me."

Hong Yu took it. The spirit jade in his palm still carried Yang Yi's body heat, feeling warm.

He scratched his head and said, "Senior Sister, to be honest, I really haven't been in the Xuan Yun Residence for long and am still unclear about many things. How much does this communication spirit jade cost? I will pay you; consider it as me buying it."

Yang Yi shook her head with a smile and said softly, "It's not worth much. I have plenty of them here. Just take it as an apology from me."

Seeing this, Hong Yu stopped being overly modest. Under Yang Yi's guidance, he quickly learned how to use the little gadget.

To be honest, it wasn't difficult. It was similar to the chat software he used in his previous life, except that the communication spirit jade could only send text messages and had a very limited range. If the two people were too far apart, the message would fail to send.

Fu Zhuo watched from the side, his eyes almost spitting fire. He had been sucking up to Yang Yi for so long, yet she had never given him any gifts. Who would have thought she would be so generous to this poor kid she just met?

After just one meeting, she gave away a communication spirit jade worth a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones just like that.

But seeing that she was busy with serious business, he didn't dare to interrupt. He could only burn Hong Yu's appearance into his memory.

After exchanging contact information, Yang Yi also got her wish and purchased one high-grade skin tempering pill from Old Wang. She then left with Fu Zhuo and the others, feeling satisfied.

Old Wang also exchanged a few pleasantries with Hong Yu before starting to settle the Spirit Stones.

"Since all ten are high-grade skin tempering pills, and I promised you before, I will buy them all at seventy-seven Low-Grade Spirit Stones each. Here are seven hundred and seventy Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Please count them, young friend."

Old Wang tossed over a Storage Pouch. Hong Yu cautiously opened it and counted the Spirit Stones inside. After confirming the amount was correct, he nodded with satisfaction.

After thanking Old Wang and promising that he would prioritize the Pill Cauldron Tower when selling Medicinal Pills in the future, Hong Yu left the Pill Cauldron Tower with an excited mood.

He hurried straight toward Pill Mountain. Seeing the hope of paying back his debt, even his steps felt a bit lighter.