Jin Yu was able to sell the pills for 500 spirit stones because of his own methods and the effort he put in. If it were Qi Zhiheng himself, he might not be able to sell the pills for 500 spirit stones.
If he were to push his luck any further now, it would seem like he's being greedy.
Jin Yu said, "This batch should still fetch a decent price, but the next batch is hard to say. Brother Qi, I really can't say how many spirit stones the next batch of pills will sell for." He didn't want Qi Zhiheng to think that he was cheating people next time he did business.
Qi Zhiheng waved his hand: "These pills probably won't be on the market for long."
Although it is a reusable pill, the effect of the Cleansing Pill will only become weaker and weaker as time goes on, and by then, people with poor aptitude will have already bought it all.
Not long after Jin Yu's second batch of Cleansing Pills sold out, someone started eyeing the formula for the Cleansing Pills.
A disciple who had entered the Yuansheng Academy a few years earlier came to buy the formula for the Cleansing Elixir from Qi Zhiheng on behalf of his family.
Qi Zhiheng would naturally not agree, even if his senior brother tried to coerce or entice him.
A large number of outer court disciples saw their aptitudes improve, a development that naturally attracted the attention of the upper echelons of the Source Academy. Since it was only a third-grade pill, it didn't initially cause much of a stir among the upper echelons of the Source Academy. However, later, when an internal member of the Source Academy, suffering from excessive internal poisoning, casually bought and consumed a pill and discovered that it actually had an effect on him, a Spirit King, some members within the academy learned of this.
The dean summoned an elder from the Dan Hall to speak with Qi Zhiheng.
Qi Zhiheng never expected that the pills he originally intended to use to earn some spirit stones would actually alarm the dean of the Yuansheng Academy.
The elder who was dispatched was surnamed Mu, and Qi Zhiheng welcomed him into the house.
After some conversation, Qi Zhiheng agreed to sell the pill formula. Elder Mu originally intended to buy the formula with three million spirit stones, but Qi Zhiheng refused and offered to exchange it with points from the Yuansheng Academy. In the end, he got three hundred thousand points.
Three hundred thousand points isn't a lot. Considering the long-term development of the pill, three hundred thousand points is just a small matter. Elder Mu even confirmed his request once more.
Qi Zhiheng said, "I will always remember the protection that Yuansheng Academy has given to me and my family. Yuansheng Academy is my second home. It would be too cold to talk about interests with my family. This is something that benefits the entire Yuansheng Academy. What's wrong with me handing over a pill formula?"
This statement is partly true and partly false. It is true that the Yuansheng Academy provided protection to Qi Zhiheng and the Qi family. However, it would be fine if this Purification Pill were just an ordinary level three pill. The key point is that it also has an effect on Spirit Kings, although the effect is much smaller. But that does not stop these Spirit Kings from being eager to use it.
In this way, the prescription in his hand became a hot potato.
The pill formula will have to be handed over sooner or later. After all, the Qi family doesn't have a Spirit Venerable protecting them. So, who to give the pill formula to is important. Yuansheng Academy is naturally the best trading partner, since Yuansheng Academy was originally the Qi family's backer.
By handing over the pill formula to the Yuansheng Academy and demonstrating his loyalty, he knew that the Yuansheng Academy would stand up for the Qi family should other forces try to make things difficult for them.
Qi Zhiheng believed this deal was worthwhile.
After Yuanshengyuan took the pill formula, Qi Zhiheng could continue to use it. However, Qi Zhiheng did not intend to sell too many pills anymore.
After learning about the deal between Qi Zhiheng and the academy, Jin Yu stopped his reselling business and instead led his underlings to cultivate diligently. Pills are ultimately just external aids; to change one's destiny, one still needs to work hard.
Originally, his aptitude was poor, but now it has improved considerably. He can't be called a genius, but it's much better than his previous useless physique. At least he can now cultivate independently.
After Elder Mu received the pill formula, he returned to report.
The dean of the Yuansheng Academy was quite satisfied with the deal: "Qi Zhiheng is a man who knows when to advance and when to retreat."
"Yes, she's a good child!" Elder Mu agreed. "If only she could focus more on cultivation." How can one cultivate properly with Shuang'er by their side all day?
The dean waved his hand: "Go find someone to refine pills, and put them for sale in the mission hall."
Elder Mu accepted the order and withdrew, then immediately went to the Pill Hall.
When the disciples of the Pill Hall learned that Elder Mu was arriving soon, they began to discuss it amongst themselves.
"Elder Mu seems to have brought back the recipe for the recently popular Cleansing Pill!"
"To be honest, I'd like to try this pill too! I wonder if the formula will ever be published."
They were all skilled alchemists, and everyone was very interested in the new pill formula. They had been looking forward to Elder Mu's arrival for a long time.
Elder Mu stepped into the Pill Hall amidst everyone's anticipation, raising the pill formula in his hand: "Purification Pill Formula. According to the rules of a third-level pill formula, the disciple who has received the formula shall hand over one hundred high-grade Purification Pills."
"I want!"
"I want it, Elder!"
"I want some too! I want some too!"
In an instant, everyone crowded towards Elder Mu.
"Register!"
The thirty-odd people in the pill hall lined up, waiting to receive their pill formulas.
After Elder Mu distributed the pill formulas, he sent people back to prepare the medicinal herbs.
Three days later.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The sound of exploding furnaces echoed continuously in the alchemy hall.
"Ugh! Why did I fail again! I refuse to accept this!"
"I refuse to accept this! If even an inner courtyard disciple can refine this pill, how could I not be able to!"
"I refuse to believe I can't refine it; this formula must be fake!"
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed: It makes perfect sense!
Therefore, someone from the Yuansheng Academy reported this matter to Elder Mu.
Elder Mu hurriedly came over: "You're saying this pill formula is fake?"
A third-level alchemist disciple, who was usually quite outstanding, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Elder! This pill formula is definitely fake. More than thirty people in our Pill Hall have been working day and night to refine it, but not one of them has been able to successfully refine it. This is enough to prove that the pill formula is fake! Please, Elder, be sure to report this to the Dean and investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"Qi Zhiheng is still a student of the Yuansheng Academy, he shouldn't do such a thing. Maybe you're too impatient. Calm down and refine it properly." Elder Mu didn't believe it at all! Most importantly, he had just praised Qi Zhiheng in front of the Dean, and now he said that Qi Zhiheng sold him a fake pill formula. Where would that leave his face?
The disciple who had spoken earlier frowned and said, "Elder, it's already so obvious. How could our Pill Hall, with so many talented Level 3 Pill Masters, not be able to refine a single Level 3 pill? Even Qi Zhiheng from the Inner Court can refine one! Are we really inferior to an Inner Court disciple?"
The disciples who can enter the Pill Hall are all disciples of the Heroes Ranking and Pill Ranking. They may not be that strong in combat, but their pill refining skills are definitely the strongest among their peers.
Elder Mu glanced at him indifferently and said, "How do you know you're definitely better than them? Besides, Qi Zhiheng didn't say that he refined those pills. I've heard that his grandfather is a pretty good level five alchemist. Maybe his grandfather refined all the pills."
Just as the disciple who had been arguing with him was about to say something, a joyful shout came from inside the Pill Hall.
“I did it!”
The crowd quieted down and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
A disciple came out holding the pills, his face beaming with joy and a sense of accomplishment: "I have finally succeeded in refining the Cleansing Pill!"
"Impossible!" The disciple, who had just wanted to argue with Mu Zhangzhao, looked at the pill in the man's hand in disbelief.
Elder Mu glanced at the complaining disciple with an expression that said, "See? How could the pill formula be fake?" and said, "Young man, you must keep your composure."
The disciple, who had been so confident just moments before, was now proven wrong and could only desperately try to salvage his last shred of dignity: "You're right, this pill might have been made by Qi Zhiheng's grandfather."
He absolutely refused to admit that the pill formula was created by Qi Zhiheng!
Elder Mu didn't dwell on the matter and instead examined the pill in the hand of the disciple who had successfully refined it: "How come this is a low-grade pill?"
The pills Qi Zhiheng took out were all top-grade pills. He had thought that refining these pills wouldn't be difficult, but he didn't expect the third-level alchemist in the Pill Hall to be so incompetent! He really lost face!
It was so difficult for him to finally have a disciple from the Pill Hall refine the Cleansing Pill, but it was still a low-grade pill! How could he not be disappointed?
The disciple who successfully refined the pill was dissatisfied: "Elder, your standards are too high! Look at all the disciples in the Pill Hall, besides me, who else can refine this pill?"
Elder Mu naturally understood this principle; it was just that he couldn't bear the psychological gap.
After selling the pill formula to Yuansheng Academy that day, Qi Zhiheng refined the Cleansing Pill less. He planned to wait until the disciples of Yuansheng Academy had refined the pills, then he would set the price slightly higher than Yuansheng Academy's and sell them in the Qi family's pill shop.
In the future, his grandfather could refine and sell it, which would save him a lot of trouble.
Qi Zhiheng waited and waited, but no news came from Yuansheng Academy that Qinghui Pills were for sale. He didn't know what to say.
He asked Jin Yu to inquire and learned that the people in the Pill Hall had only managed to refine one low-grade pill so far.
Qi Zhiheng: "..."
Is this pill really that difficult to refine? Qi Zhiheng almost doubted that he had given the wrong prescription.
To verify the difficulty of refining this elixir, he asked his grandfather to refine it.
Qi Dong succeeded in refining it on the first try, and he was somewhat puzzled by his grandson's idea.
Qi Zhiheng wondered if he had really given the wrong prescription.
Just then, Elder Mu came to the door.
Qi Zhiheng was doubting whether he had given the wrong prescription when he saw Elder Mu and felt a little guilty.
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