Chapter 736

Chapter 736: Accepting the Business

Indeed, after hearing Fang Lie’s words, the expressions on the faces of the two changed dramatically. Madam Hu couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, "Even I, this Wind Tribulation Immortal, cannot casually consume a Sixth-rank spirit pill! What is your cultivation level, VIP Sir?"

She did not finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear; she clearly did not believe Fang Lie’s words.

Fang Lie disdainfully curled his lips and said, "You don’t need to know my level; you just need to know my strength!"

As he spoke, Fang Lie unleashed his magic power, creating a force field that directly confined Madam Hu on the spot. His Qi Sea was over eighty thousand miles wide, combined with pure Nascent Soul energy, making Fang Lie’s total magic power comparable to that of a low-level Thunder Tribulation Immortal. Let alone a mere Wind Tribulation Immortal, even a Fire Tribulation Immortal could be suppressed by his power!

Madam Hu immediately felt as if a large mountain was pressing down on her, leaving her unable to move. She was finally alarmed and said, "So you are a senior? I was blind and did not recognize you, please forgive me, senior!"

"Ha ha!" Fang Lie laughed while retracting his magic power, saying, "You’re mistaken. Actually, your initial judgment wasn’t wrong. My magic power, though astonishing, is too thin; clearly, I haven’t undergone the Three Heavenly Tribulations, so I am neither a Thunder Tribulation Immortal nor your senior. However, in terms of combat power, common Thunder Tribulation Immortals are not worthy of my attention. As for my earlier words, I meant no bragging; let alone a Sixth-rank spirit pill, even a Seventh-rank spirit pill is nothing more than an item I can easily reward."

Upon hearing this, Madam Hu suddenly realized, "So you are a talented disciple from a major sect?"

"You don’t need to know my background; just know that I am not short on money!" Fang Lie replied casually. "I came this time mainly for Immortal Crystals and other treasures; if you have them, anything will do!"

"Oh dear, VIP Sir~" Madam Hu hurriedly said, "You should know that although we have many Immortal Crystals, no one would casually trade them for money unless you can offer treasures that are sufficiently attractive. Otherwise, you will likely leave with nothing!"

"Then what things are the most popular here?" Fang Lie asked. "Treasures? Spirit pills? Or spirit medicines?"

"Any of those are fine, but treasures and spirit pills must be above Eighth-rank to be appealing. As for spirit medicines, they should be at least ten thousand years old to catch anyone’s interest!" Madam Hu smiled, "If you have those, even I can help you obtain some Immortal Crystals!"

"Really?" Fang Lie’s eyes immediately lit up, and he said cheerfully, "There may not be many Eighth-rank treasures available, but I can get as many Eighth-rank spirit pills as I want!"

"Is that true?" Madam Hu asked in surprise, "VIP Sir, you aren’t just teasing us, are you? How could items of that level be so abundant?"

Fang Lie didn’t waste words; he waved his hand, and a dozen Jade Bottles suddenly appeared on the table. Then he gestured.

Madam Hu immediately understood and hurried over to inspect them. The result left her shocked; seven of the bottles contained Ninth-rank spirit pills, and the others contained Eighth-rank spirit pills, even including a rare Ninth-rank Life-Extension Pill.

These spirit pills were all purchased by Fang Lie from the Xuan Sect, and they were absolutely genuine. Madam Hu, being well-informed, could certainly recognize their quality.

She was left dumbfounded by what she saw. Unable to contain her astonishment, she exclaimed, "VIP Sir, are you truly a direct disciple of the Xuan Sect?"

It was no wonder Madam Hu thought so; Ninth-rank spirit pills were incredibly difficult to acquire. Even major sects could only obtain two or three per year from the Xuan Sect.

Yet Fang Lie, all by himself, brought more than the total amount a major sect could get in a year, making it hard to doubt his origins.

Fang Lie quickly waved his hand and said, "Although I am an alchemist, I have no connection to the Xuan Sect, so don’t speculate."

"What? You are an alchemist? Did you create these spirit pills yourself?" Madam Hu asked in shock.

Fang Lie furrowed his brow and replied vaguely, "After all, I am a master alchemist; refining Ninth-rank spirit pills is no problem for me!"

Fang Lie’s words were absolutely true. With the help of Nirvana fire, along with the secret ultimate skills passed down in Mo Ancestor’s Pill Scripture, Fang Lie now had sufficient magic power to be considered a Ninth-rank alchemist, and his alchemy skills surpassed his peers.

Even a master alchemist from the Xuan Sect only had a fifty percent chance of refining Ninth-rank spirit pills and would consume several years doing so, with quality being merely average.

However, Fang Lie’s success rate was absolute, and he always produced at least top-grade pills, thanks to the undeniable advantages brought by Nirvana fire.

Faced with Fang Lie’s words, Madam Hu was stunned; she couldn’t help but exclaim, "This is impossible! From what I know, every master alchemist has at least a thousand years of alchemy experience, yet your age cannot be over a hundred!"

"Ha ha~" Fang Lie smiled slightly and said casually, "Believe it or not~"

As he said this, Fang Lie reached out and gathered all the Jade Bottles back onto the table.

Madam Hu found herself hesitating; if she called him a scammer, how could he have all these Ninth-rank spirit pills? But on the other hand, he was clearly too young.

While Madam Hu was in a dilemma, she suddenly remembered something. So she cheerfully said, "VIP Sir, if you really are a master alchemist, then you certainly can’t afford to miss out on the Immortal Crystals. Coincidentally, I need a batch of Eighth-rank Fire Virtual Pills. If you can refine them, I would be willing to give you a small Immortal Crystal as a reward. How does that sound?"

The Fire Void Pill is a top-grade spirit pill used to help Cultivators get through the Fire Tribulation. Madam Hu had already prepared the materials, but she had been unable to find a suitable alchemist to make it. This was a crucial matter for her advancement through the Fire Tribulation, so she was naturally very concerned.

However, Fang Lie was more interested in her Immortal Crystals, and he couldn’t help but chuckle, "You, a mere steward, have Immortal Crystals?"

"Alas, even though I am just a small steward, my family has lived here for generations, and there are quite a few Thunder Tribulation Immortals in my family. A small Immortal Crystal is something I can manage to get!" Madam Hu replied. "But, my materials are not easy to gather. VIP Sir, if you are unsure, please don’t deceive me!"

Fang Lie smiled lightly. "Show me your Immortal Crystal first!"

"Here you go!" Madam Hu said with a grin. She wasn’t afraid of Fang Lie taking it by force. In this area, even a Semi-Immortal did not intimidate her, so she directly took out a jade box and handed it to Fang Lie.

Fang Lie opened the box and found a crystal the size of a mung bean inside. Even though it was sealed with layers of golden restrictions, it continuously emitted a rich Spiritual Energy, indicating it was not an ordinary item.

Fang Lie looked at it and said disapprovingly, "Isn’t this too small?"

"That’s why I only asked you to refine an eighth-rank spirit pill!" Madam Hu replied, looking aggrieved. "If I had an Immortal Crystal the size of a peanut, I could send it to the Xuan Sect to refine a ninth-rank spirit pill!"

"Alright, you do have a point!" Fang Lie tossed the jade box back. "Leave the herbs, and come back tomorrow!"

"What?" Madam Hu exclaimed in shock. "Come back tomorrow? VIP Sir, are you sure you are a master alchemist and not an amateur? Even if I don’t make pills, I know that this kind of top-grade spirit pill takes at least three to five years to refine!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Fang Lie said dismissively. "Don’t pretend to know what you don’t. If I say tomorrow, then tomorrow it is! And it has to be top-grade, or I’ll give you a ninth-rank spirit pill for free!"

"Really?" Madam Hu gasped. "VIP Sir, you are a man of your word!"

"Of course, I’m not someone who makes empty promises!" Fang Lie said impatiently. "Aren’t you going to check the materials and leave? Are you waiting for me to invite you to dinner?"

"Okay!" Madam Hu was a bit annoyed, so she put down over 200 jade boxes, then bowed and said, "Everything is here. VIP Sir, please inspect!"

Fang Lie glanced around, then sneered, "You’re missing the ten-thousand-year Snow Ginseng. Do you want me to cover for you?"

"Ah, I’m sorry, VIP Sir! I forgot, I forgot!" Madam Hu was not angry; instead, she joyfully placed the jade bottle she had just received from Fang Lie back down and smiled, "Is this acceptable?"

"Leave now, don’t bother me!" Fang Lie waved his hand.

"Yes~" Madam Hu did not dare to delay and quickly left with Li Qing.

Once outside the courtyard, Li Qing was astonished. "Sir, did you really just give him those herbs? Aren’t you afraid he’ll ruin them?"

"Why worry? If he ruins them, he’ll owe me a ninth-rank spirit pill. Did you not hear?" Madam Hu replied with a cold smile. "Even though I’m just a small steward of the Treasure Tower, I’m not someone who can be bullied easily. As long as he follows the rules, he is naturally my VIP Sir. I’ll make sure he is well taken care of. But if he dares to deceive me! Hmph, our Star Loss City is not so easy to mess with!"

"Are you not worried he might run away in the middle of the night?" Li Qing asked curiously.

"Haha, that’s funny! In my Treasure Tower, who thinks they can just run away?" Madam Hu replied. "However, just to be safe, I will simply stay up all night waiting for him! I don’t believe he can fly away right under my nose! If he really can do that, I’ll accept being fooled!"

"But I don’t think he seems like a deceiver," Li Qing said. "This young man gives me the impression of being someone proud to the core; he surely wouldn’t stoop to deceiving anyone, as that would be an insult to him!"

"I see it that way too. After all, not everyone possesses his worth!" Madam Hu remarked lightly. "With a pile of ninth-rank spirit pills, not just any deceiver can come up with that, and even a Semi-Immortal might not have it. A Cultivator of such worth would surely not resort to cheating for my mere materials. That’s why I dared to put forward my life savings."

"Additionally," Madam Hu continued, "I tested him one last time and found out he indeed has sharp eyes, immediately noticing I was missing one type of material. Only an alchemist with deep knowledge could know such a high-value alchemy formula and remember the hundreds of herbs in it."

"That’s true. Then I’ll wait here with you!" Li Qing said with a bitter smile. "I was just too focused on watching you that I forgot to ask for a reward!"