Ye Xiruo calculated the number of pills in her hand and realized she didn't have enough to sell, so she used her true essence to amplify her voice: "No need to line up anymore, today's pills are sold out, please come again next time."
"Hey, I was just shopping with my senior sister for a little while, and they're all sold out, all sold out."
"If I don't manage to get the young master's pills, my senior sister will definitely beat me to death."
"Waaaaah." The scene of them burying their heads in their hands and crying gave Ye Xiruo a headache.
Ye Xiruo wasn't entirely sure when her pills had become so popular. Those who managed to snatch them were overjoyed, while those who missed out looked utterly dejected. It turned out her pills had a market after all. Next time her senior brother said that even if she gave them away for free, no one would want them, she'd definitely give him a good stern rebuttal.
The disciples of Mount Saint are really adorable.
This time, they closed up shop even earlier than last time. The group of disciples enthusiastically helped Ye Xiruo fold the tablecloth and looked at her expectantly: "Young Palace Master, when will you come out to sell pills again!"
Ye Xiruo thought for a moment but didn't give a specific time. She had been busy refining pills for the past two days and hadn't had time to cultivate. If her master found out, he would definitely be furious.
"The time is uncertain, but I will have Elder Lianqing inform everyone in advance. Thank you."
After Ye Xiruo finished packing, she planned to stroll around the exchange meeting to see if there was anything she needed.
After browsing for a while, Su Shaxuan arrived and teased her as soon as they met: "Business is good, so I don't need to clear the place this time."
"More than that! Each person is limited to ten bottles, and many disciples still haven't managed to get one."
"It's alright. Even if there are many pills, they will eventually run out. After you leave, their lives will return to normal."
"Now that you put it that way, I don't want to leave. I want to stay and benefit my fellow countrymen on Mount Sainte."
"I couldn't ask for more; I'm sure Master would be very happy."
"The exchange meeting is almost over, and there aren't any treasures left. Feel free to take a look around."
"Okay." I was just browsing casually anyway.
Ye Xiurong walked up to a stall, picked up a piece of root that was not clearly shaped, and asked directly, "How much is this?"
The stall owner was a masked woman in her twenties with extremely cold eyes and a chilling aura. She probably cultivated ice-attribute techniques. Ao Su Sha Xuan merely raised her eyelids slightly before continuing to fiddle with the items in her hands.
"Ten high-grade spirit stones."
This thing is somewhat like the root of the Purple Spirit Ebony, and it still retains a trace of vitality. If Ye Xi didn't have a space, she definitely wouldn't have bought it. The resources required to revive this root would be astronomical.
"System, is this Purple Spirit Ebony?"
"Yeah, you're about to die, what do you need this junk for?" the system said with a disdainful look.
Ye Xiruo's lips twitched slightly. She took out ten high-grade spirit stones and placed them on the stall, then put away the Purple Spirit Ebony.
Next, Ye Xiruo successively acquired some spiritual herbs, spending about six hundred high-grade spirit stones, which wasn't even enough for a single top-grade anti-aging pill. No wonder alchemists are so wealthy; selling pills is incredibly profitable.
Actually, this also depends on the alchemist's skill level and rank. If the skill level is insufficient, nine out of ten batches of pills will explode, or the quality of the pills will be too low, all of which will affect the profits. In some cases, the alchemist won't even be able to recoup the money spent on the medicinal materials.
After they had finished browsing, Ye Xiruo and Su Shaxuan left the exchange meeting, returned the tokens they had been holding, and memorized the disciple's appearance; she hadn't forgotten about it.
“You’ve been making too much noise these past few days, so don’t go out for the next few days.” Once they reached a secluded spot, Su Shaxuan suddenly spoke.
"That's what I'm planning to do too. Cultivation is the most important thing after all. I might be going into seclusion to cultivate for the next couple of days."
"That's good." Saintess Peak itself also has alchemists, and their alchemy skills are quite good. Usually, when the disciples are cultivating, in addition to exchanging merit points for pills at the Merit Pavilion, they also buy or ask these alchemists to refine pills.
Some of them were of high rank, but the quality of their pills was only average. Ye Xiruo's sudden emergence had severely impacted their business.
Today's exchange meeting served as a warning, however small. If Ye Xiruo continues to sell pills every day, they will definitely take more drastic measures. Currently, the Holy Maiden is in seclusion, and the elders are busy with many matters each day. It's difficult for her to protect Ye Xiruo effectively on her own, hence the suggestion she made earlier.
This also made it clear to them that Ye Xiruo was at most just undergoing training and had no intention of taking over their business.
Sure enough, where there are people, there is conflict. It seems her dream of getting rich is destined to be shattered on Mount Sainte.
The two walked all the way to the foot of the snow-capped mountain, where they unexpectedly encountered someone.
Shangguan Ling's fiery red dress, set against the backdrop of the snow-capped mountains, resembled a blazing fire, and her stunningly beautiful face wore a faint smile. It seemed she had come specifically to wait for Ye Xiruo or Su Shaxuan.
"Greetings, Senior Sister and Young Master."
"Junior Sister Shangguan, what brings you here?"
"I came here specifically to see the young master."
"Looking for me." What could it be? Buying top-grade anti-aging pills? How many do you have left? Ye Xiruo has always been quite patient with wealthy customers like Shangguan Ling.
"May I speak to you in private?"
Su Shaxuan left immediately: "You guys chat first, I'll be right back."
"Did you refine this pill yourself?" Shangguan Ling was holding a top-grade anti-aging pill.
Ye Xiruo shook her head: "No, I can only refine mid-grade Youth Preservation Pills at the moment, and occasionally I can refine high-grade Youth Preservation Pills. I can't even refine top-grade ones yet. But don't worry, these pills were all refined by Senior Brother himself, so there is absolutely no problem with their efficacy."
"You have a Rejuvenating Pill in your possession."
It was unclear whether she was guessing or had received the information from Elder Lianqing. Ye Xiruo nodded, "That's right." Compared to the Youth-Preserving Pill, the Youth-Restoring Pill wasn't as appealing to female cultivators, since female cultivators disfigured due to various accidents were always a minority. However, for these few female or male cultivators, the Youth-Restoring Pill was absolutely their lifeline, more precious than anything else. After all, which disfigured person wouldn't want to regain their original appearance?
"Really? What do you need? I'll do anything I can to help you, even if it means going through fire and water."
“One herb costs 1,500 high-grade spirit stones. You can also use spirit herbs instead.” Ye Xiruo took out a list of spirit herbs she had prepared and handed it to Shangguan Ling.
"Great! I'll go back and gather spirit stones right away."
Ye Xiruo handed the pill directly to Shangguan Ling: "I'm not in a hurry. I will be in seclusion for the next two days. You can take this pill and use it first!"
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