You should know that even the best pills may contain some impurities, but this pill is completely free of impurities from the inside out!
They truly witnessed the birth of a batch of top-grade, flawless pills! This is something they can brag about for a lifetime!
Now, when people look at Shi Xuan, their gaze is completely different.
A dark-faced, tattered-clothed little beggar? Not at all! That's clearly the master's unique aesthetic! It's said that all capable adults have some unusual quirks, and this little thing doesn't affect the master's illustrious image at all!
Shi Xuan broke the silence, "Shopkeeper, could you calculate my spirit stones first?" She was waiting for spirit stones to eat, and she was already very anxious.
"Oh, okay, okay, I'll settle the bill for you right now." The shopkeeper quickly responded, even changing his form of address from "young friend" to a respectful one.
Seeing that this rare, flawless elixir was about to change hands, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "I'll offer one hundred mid-grade spirit stones for one!"
"I'll offer two hundred mid-grade spirit stones per stone!"
"I'll offer five hundred!"
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Qi-replenishing pills, being low-grade first-tier pills, are actually not valuable. A bottle of ordinary mid-grade pills costs only thirty low-grade spirit stones and are mostly practice pills made by sect disciples when they first begin their cultivation.
Therefore, the number of Qi-replenishing pills on the market is very large, and their quality varies greatly. However, only a few top-grade pills can be found occasionally, and those are made by disciples with high talent, which are already considered extremely rare.
And now, an unprecedentedly flawless, top-grade elixir has appeared in the market. Flawless! That's a quality only the alchemy elders of major sects can refine. Even if you buy such an elixir and keep it as a family heirloom, it's still worthy of being passed down through generations!
Startled by the crowd's shouts, the shopkeeper was momentarily at a loss as to what price to offer for the item.
Shi Xuan made the decision for him, "Five pills in total, just give me one hundred mid-grade spirit stones."
Among the crowd offering hundreds of mid-grade spirit stones, he directly sold it to Baoshantang for twenty mid-grade spirit stones each, further highlighting his masterly demeanor!
The shopkeeper of Baoshantang was able to lend her a hand and solve a significant problem for her. What does it matter if he earns more spirit stones?
Some of the people bidding in the crowd were disappointed, but the pill had already been acquired by Baoshantang. The group then went to the shopkeeper to make their offer, hoping to buy this rare and flawless pill.
The shopkeeper turned around, took the spirit stones, and handed them to Shi Xuan. Compared to his previous amiable demeanor, his attitude was now much more respectful. He had always thought he had excellent judgment and was very good at judging people, but now he felt there was still a lot of room for improvement.
Shi Xuan accepted the spirit stones and turned to walk out the door. The shopkeeper followed her all the way to the door and carefully asked, "Master, please give priority to our shop next time you want to refine pills."
Shi Xuan nodded and turned to walk towards the largest restaurant in the market.
The crowds who had gathered inside and outside Baoshantang watched her leave, and this time, everyone had misjudged her.
Among those who watched her leave was the manager of Yongchun Hall. At that moment, he felt as if a precious treasure had vanished from his grasp, and his regret was beyond words. He had once had an opportunity to befriend a master of alchemy, but he hadn't cherished it; now, he was filled with deep remorse.
When the master left Yongchun Hall, he said that the master looked down on people, and this sentence will probably accompany him for the rest of his life.
The guests who had gone out to watch the commotion returned to Yongchun Hall in twos and threes. The kind ones offered him a word of comfort, while the harsh ones said less pleasant things.
"The manager has misjudged the situation. This time, Baoshantang has gained both fame and fortune."
"Who knew the master had such a hobby? Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse. It's no wonder the shopkeeper didn't notice."
"The Qi-replenishing pill is only a first-grade pill. Even if it is of the highest grade, it doesn't necessarily make someone a master."
"Do you believe me? That's flawless! You all saw the master's alchemy steps, right? The proportions are different from the Qi-replenishing pill formula we usually use. No, I have to go buy a few copies and try it out. If I follow the master's method, maybe I can refine a top-grade pill too!"
"You're more likely to dream than to actually refine a top-grade pill. Is it the pill formula's fault that you can't refine a superior one?"
"As the saying goes, one who is kind to others will always succeed. It's better not to come to this shop that looks down on people."
"If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet. This isn't the first time the manager of Yongchun Hall has done this. He'll regret it eventually."
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The key point is that Yongchuntang and Baoshantang, these two medicine shops, are located opposite each other and have a long-standing rivalry.
Back in the day, Baoshantang was a very successful business, but later the newly opened Yongchuntang took away most of its business. Yongchuntang thought that the gap between the two would definitely widen in the future, but who knew that this would happen today.
With the reputation of top-quality, flawless elixirs, coupled with the manager's benevolent deeds, today's events will surely become a popular topic of conversation and be widely publicized. Along with this, the arrogant and condescending Yongchun Hall will inevitably be mentioned.
Yongchuntang's losses this time are not just about the profits from those few pills, but more importantly, about the damage to its reputation, which cannot be recovered overnight.
Shi Xuan no longer cared about the subsequent commotion. At this moment, she was already sitting in a private room of the largest restaurant in the market, having ordered a large table of delicious dishes. She took out Zhaocai from her pocket and placed it on the table, giving it a small dish of rice porridge so that it could eat the porridge while watching herself feast on meat and fish.
Zhao Cai blinked its beady eyes twice, somewhat bewildered as to why the world was so cruel.
“What? You look a little dissatisfied, Zhaocai,” Shi Xuan tapped the tuft of hair on its head with the tip of his chopsticks. “Don’t underestimate this little dish of rice porridge. It’s made of spirit rice, which is very expensive. Ordinary chicks don’t get this kind of treatment. If I were you, I would be grateful to tears right now.”
The little chick looked even more unhappy, turned around and silently drank its rice porridge, its hairy bottom facing Shi Xuan.
Just as Shi Xuan was about to tease it again, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
It rang three times rhythmically, like a thud.
"Come in." Shi Xuan's gaze shifted from Zhao Cai and met the red-clad female cultivator who pushed open the door.
The female cultivator was tall and slender, dressed in a striking red outfit, with a long sword slung across her back. She had red lips, black hair, and deep, bright eyes, with a somewhat sharp and striking appearance. She possessed an air of noble elegance that drew attention at first glance. However, her left cheek seemed to have an unusual feature, twitching intermittently and involuntarily, making her entire face appear somewhat strange.
"You've come to the wrong door, friend?" Shi Xuan asked, raising an eyebrow. She was certain she didn't know this female cultivator.
"No, no, I'm here to see you. I've heard so much about you. My name is Tang Nong, and I'm a disciple of the Lianfeng Sword Sect." The female cultivator walked in gracefully and poisedly, if one didn't notice her constantly twitching left cheek.
"I apologize for bothering you here, but I wanted to ask if there's any way to resolve the symptoms on my face," she said, pointing to her left cheek, which was still twitching.
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