Chapter 50
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Chapter 50: Shocking Baibao Zhai
The Baibao Zhai shopkeeper maintained his professionalism, suppressing any laughter that might offend his customer. Feigning ignorance, he opened the bottle and poured out three golden, perfectly round spirit pills.
As the pills emerged, their rich aroma immediately intoxicated the shopkeeper. His mind cleared instantly while dormant pill toxins within him stirred restlessly, as if confronting their nemesis.
The seasoned shopkeeper instantly recognized them. "All Flawless Pills!" he gasped. "Heavens, I haven’t seen these in decades!"
"Are they truly that rare?" Fang Lie inquired. Though time-consuming to produce, he’d effortlessly created eighteen flawless pills in a single day using ordinary materials.
The shopkeeper chuckled bitterly. "Flawless Pills require absolute purity. Even century-old medicinal herbs retain trace impurities. Eliminating them all depends purely on luck – perhaps one flawless pill emerges per thousand batches. Their scarcity defines their value."
"Ah," Fang Lie nodded, hiding his delight. The Nirvana fire’s purifying flames had effortlessly removed impurities during refinement, granting him this extraordinary advantage. This capability could propel him to become Mo Sect’s premier alchemist.
"Flawless Pills… stored in vinegar bottles?" the shopkeeper suddenly lamented, discarding Fang Lie’s crude container. From his Sumeru Bag emerged three exquisite mutton-fat jade bottles. "Millionaires shouldn’t hoard trash," he chided as Fang Lie retrieved the discarded vessel.
"Functional containers suffice," Fang Lie countered. "Would you waste thousand-stone jade on mere storage?"
"Who mentioned millions?" Zixuan entered bearing tea, her eyes widening at the shopkeeper’s three raised fingers. "Three pills worth a million? Flawless grade?!"
"Precisely," the shopkeeper confirmed. "Each exceeds five hundred thousand stones. These could cleanse even Nascent Soul True Immortals’ accumulated toxins."
Zixuan beamed at Fang Lie. "You must bring future treasures here! We’ll ensure fair…" Her enthusiasm faltered under her master’s glare.
"Apologies!" she blurted, fleeing tearfully after nearly mentioning the Cycle of Fire inheritance.
"Forgive her youth," the shopkeeper entreated. "Baibao Zhai never inquiries about provenance. My Heart Demon Oath guarantees discretion."
"Unnecessary," Fang Lie shrugged. "I fear no scrutiny." He recognized their assumption – none would believe a novice could craft flawless pills from scraps. Let rivals come; his list of enemies already overflowed.
"Direct sale squanders potential," the shopkeeper proposed. "An auction could triple their value. Desperate high-level cultivators would bankrupt themselves for extended lifespans and breakthrough chances."
"Proceed then," Fang Lie agreed. "But hasten – I require resources for the upcoming Outer Sect Competition."
"Perfect timing!" The shopkeeper produced a jade token. "Our auction attracts rare treasures. Spend your earnings immediately there. Expect notification within a month."
Post-departure, the shopkeeper reexamined the pills, brow furrowing.
"Counterfeits?!" Zixuan whispered, reappearing.
"Authentic beyond doubt," he murmured. "Yet their Dao Resonance surpasses even our patriarch’s flawless works. Truly… ancient marvels."
Zixuan inspected one pill’s crystalline surface. "Not merely flawless – they emanate primordial perfection. The Mo Ancestor’s legacy indeed!"
