Chapter 179 Orders Placed One After Another
The talented cultivators explained their purpose, but Zhong Cai hesitated.
The genius Lü Han, who had been pushed forward, once again took the initiative to ask, "Is Master Zhong facing some kind of difficulty?"
Zhong Cai then said, "The pill I refined is a level four Ice and Fire Harmony Pill."
Lu Han's strength was already at the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm.
Of the dozen or so cultivators who arrived, many were at the Fusion Realm.
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The fourth-level pill corresponds to cultivators in the Suspended Illumination Realm.
Of course, this does not mean that lower-level medicines are necessarily useless against higher-level medicines, but the efficacy will often be greatly reduced.
For example, when Qinghui was at level two, he took a level one pill that could change his physical form, but the duration of the change was only half of what it used to be, so he had to take it many times to make it effective.
This was naturally no problem for Qinghui, since Zhong Cai refined them himself, and one batch could produce many, so the cost was not high.
If these level 5 cultivators were to take the level 4 Ice and Fire Harmony Pill... it would still be useful.
Otherwise, Zhong Cai wouldn't have wanted to use it to "suppress Fan Jiming's arrogance," right?
However, Fan Jiming's dose was just right, while Ice Fairy's dose was only about 30-40% effective when taken alone—it would be more convenient to prepare more.
It should be understood that when high-level cultivators take pills of a lower level, the effects of the pills vary, and the amount of medicinal power lost also varies. If a cultivator in the early stage of the Fusion Realm wants to achieve the full effect by taking more Ice and Fire Harmony Pills, then he would have to take five pills at a time. If he is in the middle stage, even ten or eight pills would not be enough.
At the same time, the Ice and Fire Harmony Pill is difficult to refine, the formula is rare, and of course, it is also very expensive.
Even for a low-grade one, it would cost at least two thousand Xuanzhu, a mid-grade two thousand five hundred, a high-grade three thousand, and a top-grade four thousand!
If you used the same number of Xuanzhu to buy a level 5 rare and precious natural treasure, the price would only be a few thousand Xuanzhu, maybe even less.
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Although Zhong Cai's words were cryptic, the meaning behind them was quickly understood by many cultivators.
Lu Han immediately laughed and said, "Master Zhong, there's no need to worry about us. Since we've come across this, it's always good to prepare more."
The other cultivators nodded in agreement, their faces beaming with smiles, completely agreeing with Lü Han's words.
—They were indicating that these fusion cultivators could smell that it was a fourth-grade pill, but they could tell from the aroma that it was indeed effective. And since they weren't short of money, it didn't matter if the efficacy wasn't enough; they would just buy it.
Those few who are at the Suspended Illumination Realm and are just right will be even less likely to back down.
and……
They arrived around the same time. If they could have easily dismissed them beforehand by saying the "elixir level wasn't high enough," they would have done so already. It's only because the other party wanted level four pills that they had to "swallow their anger."
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Zhong Cai was just giving a heads-up beforehand. He was perfectly willing to accept business opportunities that came his way while he was at home.
Now that the pills are sold, he doesn't have to think of other ways to sell them.
Zhong Cai then put on a gentle smile: "Since that's the case..."
He looked at his old man, Wu.
Wu Shaogan took out several large-bellied bottles and placed them in front of him.
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This period of time was not long. Zhong Cai spent six hours a day refining pills, and could only refine six batches.
In total, only thirty batches were refined. Except for the first batch, which was not full of pills, all the others were, resulting in a total of one hundred and seventy-eight pills.
Only thirty-six top-grade pills, ninety-five high-grade pills, thirty-two mid-grade pills, and fifteen low-grade pills were produced.
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For Zhong Cai, this number was certainly not impressive, but when the cultivators present calculated the time when this alchemist Zhong started refining pills, and then calculated his success rate... they were all speechless.
Is this the ability of an eighth-level Dan King's disciple?!
They had long known that the other party's alchemy skills were extremely powerful, but they never expected them to be this powerful!
That's simply beyond what a human could achieve!
Not to mention their respective level-seven forces, some of them also had friends in level-eight forces and had heard rumors about alchemists in high-level forces, but none of them knew that an alchemist could have such "power"!
That's absolutely terrifying!
The cultivators looked at each other in bewilderment.
But they reacted quickly, immediately breaking into smiles.
It's true that they failed this time, but they made a lot of connections and even got to become acquainted with such an outstanding alchemist, so it was really worth it.
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Zhong Cai smiled, picked up one of the bottles, poured out sixteen pills, and handed the bottle to Wu Shaogan to keep.
Many cultivators watched his actions, their eyes flickering, hesitant to speak.
Because the bottle Zhong Cai took contained top-grade elixirs.
His meaning in only putting sixteen out is that he is only willing to sell sixteen.
The reason they didn't speak was that there were exactly sixteen of them.
Zhong Cai, still wearing a friendly smile, said very kindly, "I am refining pills here to prepare a congratulatory gift for my friends. I do not usually sell top-grade pills. Your sincerity is truly admirable... However, this is all I can offer."
The cultivators looked at each other in bewilderment.
So, Master Zhong is here refining pills to prepare a wedding gift?
That makes a lot of sense.
We didn't prepare before because we didn't know if Fan Jiming would be selected. But once it was confirmed, we started immediately.
What's even more surprising is that so much has been prepared in such a short time!
...Only a highly gifted alchemist like Master Zhong could have such confidence and ability.
Furthermore, if those twenty top-grade ones were sold, they could fetch 80,000 Xuanzhu – the value of Xuanzhu alone is not much, but considering the difficulty of purchasing them, it would be a truly substantial sum!
At the very least, none of these cultivators from seventh-level forces had ever seen the Ice-Fire Harmony Pill in their respective faction's trading hall.
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Zhong Cai's decision to give the Ice and Fire Harmony Elixir as a congratulatory gift was sudden.
Since these cultivators clearly really like this pill, giving some to Fan Jiming would also give him some face.
Another reason is that after arriving here, the hospitality at Xingyue Palace was indeed very generous and cost a lot. Zhong Cai couldn't help but wonder if the congratulatory gift she had discussed with Lao Wu was a bit too little.
The number of Xuanzhu is less than a million. Isn't that a bit stingy?
Or how about adding another "eight"?
Eight million eight hundred and eighty thousand sounds much better than eighty-eight hundred thousand.
Make another batch of Ice and Fire Balancing Pills...
Zhong Cai's mind raced, and her thoughts became somewhat subtle.
Speaking of which, dual cultivation based on complementary special physiques differs from ordinary dual cultivation, which doesn't consider cultivation level. In this case, both physique strength and cultivation level must be similar to ensure the safety of both parties... Currently, Fan Jiming's cultivation level is still a bit low. Hanyue Palace probably plans to fatten him up before proceeding...
Now, Zhong Cai thought of something else—if the Ice Spirit Fairy first took a large amount of the Ice-Fire Harmony Pill, she could temporarily balance some of the deficiencies in her body, suppressing the icy power to a level similar to the Suspended Illumination stage. This would reduce the danger to Fan Jiming during their dual cultivation. Then, if she and Fan Jiming simultaneously took the same number of Ice-Fire Harmony Pills, it would enhance the efficiency of their dual cultivation…
Zhong Cai coughed a few times in her mind and stopped thinking about it.
I'll just give it to you anyway.
As for whether Fan Jiming would take the pills alone or whether they would actually begin dual cultivation ahead of schedule, that's up to them.
At this moment, Wu Shaogan's telepathic message resounded in Zhong Cai's heart.
【Ah Cai, what are you thinking about again?】
Zhong Cai immediately wanted to refute, but she still honestly told Wu Shaogan all her previous thoughts.
Wu Shaogan managed to suppress a laugh.
【Then let's send it. I'm sure Brother Fan will appreciate A-Cai's kind gesture.】
Zhong Cai was also amused.
"That's right, I'm doing this for his own good!"
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Although Zhong Cai was thinking all sorts of things and even communicated with Wu Shaogan several times telepathically, she didn't show it on her face and never ignored these guests.
Lü Han and the others quickly accepted Zhong Cai's explanation.
While it is true that it's a pity they couldn't buy any more top-quality items, they certainly didn't expect there to be so many when they came, did they?
Even just buying one would be good for them.
There are still over ninety top-grade ones here!
Once you reach the fourth level, even mid-grade pills are hard to find, let alone high-grade and top-grade ones!
Even though they were all geniuses nurtured by powerful forces, they still mainly used mid-grade pills when taking fourth-grade pills in the past.
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Lu Han smiled and said, "If Master Zhong doesn't mind, please sell all these pills to us."
Zhong Cai returned the smile: "I certainly don't mind."
Lu Han then said, "Please allow Master Zhong Dan to allow us to discuss how to distribute this matter."
Zhong Cai remained unperturbed and said directly, "Please make yourselves at home."
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So, Lü Han and the others gestured to each other and walked a little further away.
At the same time, their eyes were intense and their auras were surging, clearly indicating that they were communicating through telepathy!
Yes, they all wanted to leave a good impression on Master Zhong, so they couldn't argue in front of him; that would be too unseemly.
Although cultivators with the Suspended Illumination Realm should be at a disadvantage here, what can they do when the alchemist Zhong is clearly refining a level four alchemy? They know very well that it is actually the most appropriate thing for cultivators with the Suspended Illumination Realm to buy it. For them, who are fused with the fusion realm, to follow suit and snatch it is actually a bit like bullying the weak – everyone has a powerful force behind them, and they can't go too far in this regard.
Of course, the cultivators who practice fusion also have their own reasons. Even if it might be a bit wasteful for them to use it, there might be people with similar physiques in their families, or fellow disciples who could use it... so they could bring them some to take.
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Seeing the commotion over there, Wu Shaogan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Zhong Cai.
[Drink a little to soothe your throat.]
Zhong Cai chuckled as she took the drink and sipped it.
I didn't say much.
Wu Shaogan smiled broadly.
There's a kind of dry throat that your partner notices.
Zhong Cai: "..."
Luckily I had just swallowed the tea, otherwise I would have spat it out and embarrassed myself!
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The couple chatted and joked with each other, quite leisurely.
After a while, the two sides finally confirmed the assignments and got a satisfactory result.
It was Lü Han who stepped forward.
He certainly wouldn't go through the whole process of how everyone divided the spoils and how each person contributed money to the alchemist again. So his purpose in coming was simply to take out the Xuan Pearls that they had already collected and trade them with the alchemist.
Lu Han said with a smile, "There are a total of 460,000 Xuanzhu. Please accept them, Alchemist Zhong."
As he spoke, he handed over a bag of mustard seeds.
Zhong Cai said, "There's a thousand more."
The total price he offered for those pills should be 459,000 Xuanzhu.
Lu Han said solemnly, "The price given by Master Zhong is hard to find on the market. We rounded it up as a token of our appreciation, and we hope Master Zhong will accept it. This will put our minds at ease."
Zhong Cai understood and wanted to forge a good relationship.
Okay.
Zhong Cai didn't say much and readily accepted it.
Seeing this, Lü Han and the others were very happy, and Lü Han took all the pills first—they would divide them up privately after they left.
The money and goods were exchanged, but these talented cultivators had not yet left.
Zhong Cai looked up.
Lu Han asked with a smile, "I wonder if Master Zhong still accepts orders for other pills?"
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow: "I will continue preparations in the next few days."
Lu Han's face lit up with joy: "If Master Zhong accepts the order, it doesn't matter if it's a little later, as long as it's convenient for Master Zhong."
Zhong Cai nodded: "I can take some orders, but I'm with Canglong, so I don't know how to deliver outside orders."
Lu Han didn't mind at all: "What's so difficult about that? As long as Master Zhong sends a message, we will naturally take it ourselves."
As they spoke, not only Lü Han, but also the others took out their own tokens and offered one to Zhong Cai.
With this seal, Zhong Cai could directly send messages to their respective factions, and they could then reply, discuss matters with Zhong Cai, and so on.
Zhong Cai took the seals of these people.
He paused, then said, "If you need to contact me, you can send your letter to..."
What Zhong Cai gave was the address of the general store that Xiang Lin was in charge of in Canglong City.
"If there is anything urgent, just inform the manager there."
Upon hearing this, the many talented cultivators were overjoyed and quickly wrote down the address.
I'm so lucky to have come here to buy these elixirs.
Buying a large quantity of pills was only one aspect; the greater benefit was establishing a connection with Master Zhong and being able to exchange messages to order pills in the future.
Judging from Master Zhong's current level, it's easy for him to reach level five in the future, and level six or seven is probably not a problem either. So when they are stronger and more in need of pills in the future, they may be able to get them from Master Zhong!
Master Zhong Dan is truly generous and tolerant; it's rare to find someone like that!
As they sighed deeply, the many geniuses couldn't help but glance cautiously at Wu Shaogan.
This guy is so lucky! To have such a skilled alchemist as a partner!
If they could have such a Daoist partner—no, even if their alchemy skills were inferior, only three or four tenths of the abilities of a master alchemist, they would be completely content.
They wanted to marry into the family to climb higher and have more opportunities, but if they already had a Daoist alchemist as a partner, they wouldn't need to come.
Alchemist partners can refine excellent pills to harmonize their bodies during each stage of physical development. When they need higher-level resources, they may not be able to buy them themselves, but alchemists can usually exchange them for them with pills!
Unfortunately, while many alchemists do seek Daoist partners, the requirements for truly outstanding alchemists are even higher.
Thinking about it carefully, Wu Shaogan is the top of the Azure Dragon Ranking of an eighth-level power, while they can be considered geniuses, but they are only geniuses of seventh-level powers. It is hard to predict whether they can even make it onto the Azure Dragon Ranking after entering the Azure Dragon Academy...
So, these talented cultivators calmed down again.
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With Zhong Cai's approval, these talented cultivators quickly submitted their desired orders, made a list, and paid a deposit.
Zhong Cai did not take the deposit for the time being, but instead looked through the list one by one.
Upon closer inspection, his expression became somewhat strange.
Most of them are high-difficulty, rare, valuable, and rarely used pills... Zhong Cai expected this. If they were relatively easy to obtain, they wouldn't have bothered to find him, who was so far away. His faction should have quite a few level four and five alchemists.
They indicated they wanted anything, but preferably medium or higher quality, and they wouldn't mind having too many or too expensive top-quality items... This was also expected; disciples of powerful factions shouldn't be poor, and once they had rare items, they wanted the best quality, so spending more money was no problem, which was normal.
But why would the list provided by the cultivator of Suspended Illumination include pre-ordering of level 5 pills?
Among the pills proposed by the cultivators who had merged their cultivation, there were even level six ones?
This wasn't a request for him to buy it for them at the Azure Dragon Academy; they wanted Zhong Cai to refine it himself!
That's outrageous!
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The many talented cultivators naturally understood the change in Zhong Cai's expression.
Lu Han quickly said, "We have great faith in Master Zhong's abilities and are willing to wait a few more years."
Zhong Cai's eyelids twitched slightly.
This isn't a question of whether he can refine them or not; he will definitely be able to refine them in the future. It's just that he can manage to refine level 5 pills. After returning from his trip to the Pill God Wood, he will definitely be able to reach the level 5 quickly. But to refine level 6 pills, he would at least need to be at the Fusion Realm. By then, who knows how many years will have passed, and who knows if he and Old Wu are staying at the Azure Dragon Academy or training outside.
How can you be sure?
Lu Han added, "Don't worry, Master Zhong, the deposit will definitely be sufficient."
Zhong Cai: "..."
He's not worried about deposits or anything like that.
Even if he doesn't give it to them, he can sell the pills to others after they are made; he won't have to worry about finding a market for them!
Zhong Cai was speechless for a moment.
Wu Shaogan found it somewhat amusing and handed him a pen from the side.
Zhong Cai understood immediately, and went through the list one by one, crossing out the orders for those level-six pills.
At the same time, he remained gentle and said, "Let's put these orders on hold for now. Once I reach level six, I can naturally place them through communication. There's no need to rush."
Lu Han and the others were just trying it out, hoping to secure an order in advance. Since Master Zhong Dan had said so, they naturally wouldn't insist on refuting him and offend him.
However, Master Zhong left behind all the lists of level-five pills... which excited them even more.
What does this mean? It means that Master Zhong Dan has a very high degree of confidence!
Perhaps, in a while, Master Zhong will already be a Level 5 Pill King!
No one doubted that Zhong Cai could do it.
Since Zhong Cai is currently producing top-grade pills in every batch when refining level four pills, it's possible that when he reaches level five, even if he can't produce top-grade pills in every batch, he might occasionally produce one.
And as long as a master alchemist with top-quality pills can produce a level 5 alchemist, he can obtain the title of "King of Pills"!
They came to accept the marriage proposal, but instead met a future alchemy king...
Once they return to their respective factions, they won't lose face when facing their fellow disciples and clansmen.
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Many talented cultivators lingered in the small hall for quite some time. In addition to placing orders, they also expressed their desire to buy all the pills except for the top-grade ones that Master Zhong would make in the remaining days after he opened the furnace as a congratulatory gift.
Zhong Cai readily agreed.
The cultivators then raised some questions regarding the identification of medicinal herbs.
Zhong Cai answered their questions in a good mood.
The cultivators did not attend the lecture in vain; before taking their leave, they all left behind some rare medicines and precious materials as a reward.
Finally, as darkness fell, the cultivators reluctantly departed.
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After everyone left, Zhong Cai let out a sigh of relief and lazily leaned into Wu Shaogan's arms.
"Ugh, I'm so tired."
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said, "A-Cai is clearly enjoying herself."
Zhong Cai pouted: "Even if you still find it quite interesting, it's still tiring."
Wu Shaogan solemnly said, "A-Cai is right, then let me give A-Cai a massage."
Without hesitation, Zhong Cai rolled over and said happily, "Come on!"
Wu Shaogan worked tirelessly, kneading Zhong Cai from head to toe, inside and out.
Zhong Cai: "..."
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Over the next few days, Zhong Cai continued to refine the Ice and Fire Harmony Pill.
The further Zhong Cai went, the more skilled she became at refining pills, and naturally, the higher the quality of the pills she produced became.
The number of top-quality items has also increased.
Five days later, he had refined another thirty batches.
This time, the number of top-quality items reached fifty!
Over the next few days, Zhong Cai continued refining pills and collected even more pills... reaching a total of eighty-eight!
Zhong Cai then decided to stop and stuff them all into the congratulatory gift.
At the same time, he had a good discussion with Wu Shaogan about what kind of gift would be appropriate to avoid losing face.
Anyway, it's already confirmed that the added pills and the new Xuanzhu have been added...
Regarding the gifted magical artifact, the two of them picked and chose again, changing its quality.
We absolutely cannot lose face in such a grand setting!
Moreover, this can be considered an addition to Fan Jiming's dowry...
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That afternoon, someone knocked on the door of the small hall.
Wu Shaogan went to open the door.
Outside the door stood a tall, beautiful woman.
Her strength was at the peak of the Fusion Realm, but she also had a vague opportunity to reach the Palace Building Realm. Her aura was surging slightly, and although she tried her best to restrain it, there was still a feeling that it might erupt at any time.
Of course, only very perceptive people can notice this.
For example, there's Zhong Cai, a master alchemist with exceptional talent in alchemy and a keen sensitivity to various auras; and Wu Shaogan, a martial arts cultivator with extraordinary talent in combat, adept at discerning changes in auras and using them to find weaknesses in his opponents.
Both of them could tell at a glance that this female cultivator was incredibly powerful.
But what is the purpose of this female cultivator coming to find them?
The female cultivator smiled and spoke softly, "I am Ji Li, the Star Moon Envoy of the Star Moon Palace. Tomorrow is the wedding day of the young master of the Cold Moon Palace, and I have been ordered to come here to invite you both to the banquet."
Zhong Cai suddenly realized.
Oh, right! They're here to inform them of the location and auspicious time for Fan Jiming's wedding!
Zhong Cai quickly invited the female cultivator inside to sit down.
The female cultivator politely declined, but gently informed the two that at dawn the next day, a Star Moon Envoy would still come to greet them, whether it was her or someone else; what kind of precious carriage they would arrive in, and what form the carriage would take, and so on.
Then she took her leave.
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