“You…” Yuan You was somewhat annoyed by the other party’s unreasonableness and wanted to say something, but Shen Qian pulled her back.

"Mr. Xiao, can this 'Tears of a Captive Woman' cure Xiao Yuan?"

He asked before sinking in.

"This is just a medicinal ingredient; we still need the King to refine the antidote. However, even if it cannot completely remove the curse from my son, it will at least improve his condition considerably."

Before the sinking, Xiao Dalong's attitude had improved considerably, and he patiently explained.

King or noble?

Shen Qian seemed to be deep in thought, but did not ask any further questions. Instead, he asked, "Xiao Yuan has been ill for twenty-four years. Why is this bounty being issued only now?"

“Understood by Shen Qian, the location of the ‘Goddess’s Tomb’ is constantly changing. This is one of the feng shui methods of the Wu Clan. Because we couldn’t determine the exact location before, issuing a reward rashly would have been like looking for a needle in a haystack.”

Xiao Dalong sighed, "It was only recently that it was confirmed that the Goddess's Tomb would appear in Jingcheng, which is why I made a special trip from Mingcheng to come here."

"I see, I understand now."

He nodded, indicating that he had no more doubts.

"Anyway, thank you so much, Shen Qian. I have brought the reward for this bounty in person. You can choose one of the two."

As Xiao Dalong spoke, he placed the safe in his hand on the table and then unlocked the fingerprint lock on it.

A burst of light shimmered, and inside the safe lay a coral-shaped, bright yellow plant.

A strange fragrance instantly filled the entire reception room.

"This is...ambergris?"

Despite having read extensively on alchemy, Shen Qian immediately recognized this legendary and precious spiritual plant.

“Student Shen Qian is indeed very knowledgeable. Indeed, this is ambergris. This plant weighs about three ounces and seven qian.”

Xiao Dalong glanced at Shen Qian in surprise, then nodded.

"What is ambergris?" This touched on Yuan You's area of ​​ignorance.

"An extremely rare and precious spiritual plant that only grows in the deep sea at depths of over 2,000 meters. There is a legend that it was formed from the saliva of a dragon."

Shen Qian gave a simple explanation.

"If this ambergris is taken to a master alchemist for processing, and the alchemy is successful, a 'Longevity Pill' can be obtained."

"An elixir that can extend lifespan?"

Yuan You's eyes lit up; she was quite familiar with this elixir.

Of all the known elixirs, very few can increase vitality without side effects; the Evergreen Elixir is one of the most famous.

Its fame lies in its extremely low barrier to entry; as long as one can fully absorb the medicinal power, taking one pill can extend one's lifespan by three to five years.

Don't underestimate what may seem like just a few years; you'll only realize how precious time is when you reach the end of your life.

At most, a high-level martial artist can only live 30 to 50 years longer than an ordinary person. Moreover, many powerful individuals buy these pills mainly to give to their relatives or partners with lower cultivation levels.

It can't cure diseases, but it can certainly prolong life.

Yuan Youyi vaguely remembered seeing an Evergreen Pill at an auction before, which seemed to have sold for 150 million.

It's mostly powerful figures from the mountains and seas who are vying for it.

Ordinary martial artists cannot afford to spend so much money on a life-extending pill.

"But what do you mean by 'successfully refining'? Could it possibly fail?" Yuan You suddenly realized something.

"Any pill can fail to be refined, and the chance is usually not low," Shen Qian said with a smile. "What in this world is 100% successful?"

“Chen Qian sees things clearly.” Xiao Dalong nodded. “So although the Evergreen Pill is worth hundreds of millions, the actual market value of this Dragon Saliva is only between fifty and sixty million.”

"This brings me to the 'either/or' option I mentioned earlier. If Mr. Shen doesn't want this dragon's saliva, he can choose to take the 80 million in cash..."

"Of course, no matter what Shen Qian chooses, a 5% handling fee will still have to be paid to the Martial Arts Association."

Xiao Dalong added one last sentence and then waited for Chen Qian's choice.

Yuan You, standing to the side, hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

This choice seems quite difficult.

While it may seem like there's more cash, there's a possibility that the ambergris could be transformed into an evergreen elixir, but that comes with the risk of failure.

Before Yuan You could even think it through, Shen Qian had already spoken, "Then I'll accept this dragon's saliva. Thank you, President Xiao."

Yuan You was somewhat taken aback. She actually felt that cash was safer, but since Shen Qian had already made his choice, she couldn't say anything more.

Shen Qian smiled slightly, without explaining to Yuan You.

Refining failed?

Are you kidding me?

Will he fail?

Moreover, one ambergris spore as a medicinal ingredient can produce more than one Evergreen Pill; the normal quantity is three!

As for why you should take it to an alchemist, even if you succeed, you will only get one. The answer is obvious: the other two are the alchemist's reward.

...That's fucking shady!

Even though he was theoretically a member of that circle, Shen Qian couldn't help but complain.

The fact that it costs two-thirds of the price, yet everyone still flocks to it, once again highlights the power of knowledge.

Regardless, if he takes this ambergris and gathers other medicinal herbs before sinking, his gains will far exceed a mere 80 million.

Shen Qian didn't say these words, and Xiao Dalong naturally wouldn't interfere with Shen Qian's choice. After chatting for a few more minutes, Xiao Dalong took his leave.

Then, staff from the Martial Arts Association came in, and after Shen Qian paid a handling fee of 2.8 million, the dragon saliva officially became Shen Qian's property.

"Shen Qian, why did you stop me from questioning him just now?"

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