"Didn't the second brother say that the auction was more cost-effective?" Zishu sneered.
“A dedicated auction of pills is certainly possible, but it would require a large quantity of high-quality pills.”
With a flick of his sleeve, Zishu threw out fifty or sixty bottles of pills.
"These are all top-grade pieces I practiced when I was bored. I'll leave the mid-grade ones to sell at the second brother's shop."
Ye Xiruo covered her mouth, speechless. As expected of the senior brother, such a grand gesture, so many pills in one go. Then she weakly said, "If these pills are handed over, they can be converted into merit points, which can then be exchanged for the magic treasures, rare materials, and divine medicines that I need."
"Sell them all and exchange them for spirit stones."
Ye Xiruo rubbed her ears. Could she have heard correctly? The senior brother, who seemed so otherworldly, actually had a special fondness for spirit stones.
Si Hao's handsome face showed a hint of shock: "Senior Brother, would you like to consider it? The Merit Hall has quite a few good things."
"These pills aren't high-grade enough, and the merit points they can earn are limited. It's better to exchange them for spirit stones." He faces no bottlenecks in his cultivation; his body absorbs spiritual energy automatically even when he eats or sleeps. He doesn't need those magical treasures or other external items. As for spiritual herbs, he's found quite a few in Mount Ling over the years. If he lacks any, he can simply buy them with spirit stones.
“I think Zishu makes a good point.”
"Alright, I'll go and make the arrangements as soon as possible. Please put the pills away first, Senior Brother!" Si Hao was quite provoked.
Little did they know that Zishu was also greatly provoked by them. Yingxun and the second brother had actually opened pill shops, and it seemed they had more than one. Now, their junior sister was also going to open a shop.
Zishu's round eyes looked at Ye Xiruo, and slowly glowed with green light: "Junior Sister, how about we open a shop together? You can manage and operate it, and I'll be in charge of refining pills."
“Good idea, but I might need to hire someone to manage it; I’m not good at running businesses.”
"Second son."
"I will help my junior sister, please rest assured, senior brother."
"Okay, it's settled then."
The group prepared to disperse.
"Wait, fellow senior brothers, I have something to say."
Under the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes, Ye Xiruo braced herself and said, "I want to open a restaurant, not a medicine shop."
"What? Junior Sister can actually cook?"
"I can't believe I've never eaten a meal cooked by my junior sister!!!"
Si Hao: "I can't believe I've never eaten a meal cooked by my junior sister. Add one to that."
Yingxun: "I wonder what kind of restaurant Junior Sister Ye wants to open?"
"The main dishes are medicinal cuisine, paired with spirit wine."
Zishu pouted: "Junior Sister can even brew wine. I've never even tasted it."
Si Hao sighed, "Junior Sister's idea is good."
"Could it be that Junior Sister has a spirit chef under her command?" Ying Xun asked the crucial question.
"Actually, I haven't seen his skill level yet, but I believe he will become a renowned medicinal cuisine chef who will amaze the mainland."
"When will our junior sister let us meet this medicinal cuisine master who has shocked the continent?"
"Soon, within three days he will give me an answer, and then we'll see."
"I'm really looking forward to it." Zishu said excitedly. The most basic prerequisite for becoming a medicinal cuisine chef is to become a spirit chef. A spirit chef can fully tap into the maximum nutritional value of medicinal herbs and ingredients, and can also create the ultimate delicious food.
"Actually, I'm here today for two reasons: first, to discuss something with my fellow students, and second, to ask for sponsorship. Is anyone interested in joining us?"
“Fifteen percent,” Si Hao and Ying Xun said at the same time.
"Then I'll take 20%."
"Okay, I'll split the remaining half equally with Brother Xiuqi."
"Speaking of which, could it be that Junior Sister's medicinal cuisine chef stole Master's man?"
"Yes." Ye Xiruo lowered her head shyly.
"It's alright. If this person can be of the greatest value to you, Master will surely understand." Who would turn down delicious food? At Master's level of cultivation, he can already abstain from grains. Ordinary ingredients are of no benefit to their cultivation. High-level medicinal cuisine masters are extremely rare throughout the continent. It seems that Master once brought one back, but after three years, he packed his bags and left, never to be found again.
"Opening a restaurant is a big deal. Do you have any capable people, junior sister? Do you have enough funds? You need to do everything yourself, from choosing a location and decorating to hiring people." Si Hao's meaningful gaze made Ye Xiru feel a little guilty.
"I'll figure something out, Senior Brother. Don't worry, it definitely won't interfere with my cultivation."
"That's good." Si Hao's gaze wasn't so scary anymore.
Ye Xiruo went to the alchemy room to refine pills in the afternoon. At present, she can successfully refine Qi-restoring pills, hemostatic pills, rejuvenating pills, and detoxification pills, and the success rate is 100%. Each batch of pills contains a few high-grade pills, the most of which are medium-grade pills, and the fewest are low-grade pills. However, she has not yet been able to refine any top-grade pills.
The impurities in top-grade pills are almost negligible, and people who take top-grade pills for a long time will not develop pill toxins in their bodies, thus affecting their cultivation.
"System, system, please help me, how can I obtain top-grade pills?"
"A mid-grade spirit stone."
Ye Xiruo almost coughed up blood. This was absolutely robbery, a robbery that was trying to kill her. But she still paid a spirit stone.
"There are two methods for refining top-grade pills: 'The first is to use high-grade medicinal materials, which is a shortcut and the path most people choose; the second is to use ordinary medicinal materials, subjecting them to extreme refinement to remove impurities, which will naturally produce top-grade pills.'"
The system is right. The second method is definitely a smooth road. Starting with first-grade pills and persistently eliminating impurities, one's soul power will be well trained. This is probably also a good way to improve mental strength and control.
However, the first method could also be tried. Ye Xiruo took out three sets of medicinal herbs from her spatial storage. Then she began to refine her most prized Qi-restoring pill.
The medicinal herbs in the space were rich in spiritual energy and contained very few impurities, making them easy to remove. However, Ye Xiruo patiently and carefully removed them three times until she could no longer see any impurities before stopping and beginning the most crucial fusion process.
Unexpectedly, the fusion process was surprisingly easy, and the medicinal power was preserved very well. This batch of pills should be full, containing nine pills.
Ye Xiruo sensed the situation inside the greenery through her soul power. Sure enough, there were nine pills. She nurtured them with a strange fire for a while and then cast the pill-collecting spell.
After removing the strange fire, there were indeed nine pills: four top-grade, three high-grade, and two mid-grade. Even though Ye Xiruo was somewhat prepared, she was still shocked by their exceptional quality.
As expected of a product from this space, it's always top-notch. This also reminded Ye Xiruo that she should take out fewer medicinal herbs from her space in the future. (To be continued.)
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