SFS Chapter 55 Year Yin Wood
Chapter 55 Year Yin Wood
The two entered the reception room.
Xu Changqing was very enthusiastic and quickly invited Chen Jie to sit down and be entertained.
He personally brewed a pot of spiritual tea and brought out a large plate of exquisite pastries and nuts, which he neatly arranged on the table, demonstrating impeccable manners.
I can tell,
He already regarded Chen Jie as a major customer of Shengdantang and treated him with the utmost respect.
When traveling, Chen Jie is always cautious.
He never drinks unfamiliar teas easily, fearing that there might be hidden tricks and he might accidentally fall victim to something.
But look at the tempting colors and fragrant aroma of the pastries and nuts on the plate.
He was momentarily tempted.
For some reason, he inexplicably lowered his guard at that moment.
He casually picked up a nut, cracked it open, and carefully tasted it.
Om-!
The nuts melt in your mouth, and a surge of pure heat instantly slides down your throat.
The heat quickly spreads throughout the body's meridians, bringing a warm and comfortable feeling.
Chen Jie felt his spirits lifted and his physical condition visibly improved.
He could clearly feel that his skin, flesh, tendons, and bones were becoming more solid, and even deep within his bones, a tingling sensation arose, and his texture became harder invisibly.
Chen Jie's eyes suddenly lit up, and he was secretly alarmed.
nice one!
What kind of nut is this?
It can directly temper the body and strengthen muscles and bones!
After eating just one nut, I can feel an improvement in the strength of my muscles and bones?
He suppressed his shock and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Then,
He calmly examined the nuts in his hand, quickly composed himself, and showed no sign of anything unusual.
Xu Changqing took in his bewildered expression and couldn't help but smile slightly.
He took the initiative to introduce himself:
"These are pine nuts from southern Xinjiang, a specialty of the region, harvested from the cones of ancient iron-boned pines."
"If Fellow Daoist Ning likes it, eat more; it will greatly benefit your physical body."
"Southern Xinjiang pine nuts are best at strengthening skin, flesh, bones, and muscles, increasing physical strength, and also enhancing mental power."
"However, it has little effect on cultivators at the mid-stage of Qi Condensation or above, so I use it as a snack to entertain distinguished guests."
"I often need this when I'm making bone-strengthening pills, so I specially ordered a large stock from the Southern Frontier."
Xu Changqing's interest was immediately piqued when the topic of alchemy came up.
As an alchemist, he was knowledgeable and experienced.
Once the topic of alchemy comes up, he talks on and on, unable to stop.
Chen Jie sat quietly to the side, listening patiently.
Although he was not an alchemist, he possessed an electrically controlled combustion furnace, which allowed him to precisely control the furnace temperature and heat.
All along,
He was already very interested in refining low-level pills, so he listened with great interest.
Half an hour passed, and Xu Changqing was still chattering on about alchemy.
Fearing that it would delay important matters, Chen Jie had no choice but to interrupt at the right moment:
"Manager Xu, we can discuss the alchemy matter in detail another time. Let's talk about the business transaction first."
After all,
He reached out and opened his storage bag, taking out six large pill bottles and placing them on the table.
He also had twenty bottles of Blood Fiend Pills in his storage bag.
but,
He always acted cautiously, never selling too much at once, lest he arouse envy and covetousness.
Even though Xu Changqing seemed kind, he would never trust him easily.
Any time,
He would never reveal that he possessed a large quantity of elixirs.
To avoid revealing their wealth and attracting their wrath.
Xu Changqing then came to his senses and realized that he had been chatting for too long.
He smiled slightly awkwardly and picked up the bottles of elixir to check their quality one by one.
As the manager and alchemist of the Holy Pill Hall, he had a sharp and experienced eye.
One can easily tell the quality of a pill just by taking a quick look at it.
All six bottles contain top-quality Blood Fiend Pills!
Each bottle contains 100 capsules, for a total of 600 capsules, which is 100 more than last time.
"The price of Blood Fiend Pills is fixed, and the purchase price has always been stable. Our Holy Pill Hall purchases them at a price of four low-grade spirit stones each."
Xu Changqing quickly calculated, "Six hundred stones, totaling two thousand four hundred low-grade spirit stones. Fellow Daoist Ning, please wait a moment while I go to the storeroom to withdraw the spirit stones for you."
finished,
He told Chen Jie to have some tea and rest, then turned and hurried to the storeroom to retrieve the spirit stones.
As Chen Jie leisurely ate the pine nuts from southern Xinjiang, he secretly pondered his thoughts.
I just heard about the effects of the Bone Strengthening Pill, which has an extremely strong effect on enhancing the physical body of mortals.
If I could obtain the pill formula and gather all the materials, I could achieve a near 100% success rate with the precise temperature control of the electric combustion furnace.
At that time, a large number of Bone Strengthening Pills will be refined and brought back to Earth, which will enable the creation of an elite, iron-blooded legion with physiques far exceeding those of ordinary people.
Soon,
Xu Changqing returned to the reception room, opened his storage bag, and dumped a pile of low-grade spirit stones onto the table.
"Fellow Daoist Ning, please count them. There are a total of two thousand four hundred. Please accept them."
After carefully counting and confirming that everything was correct, Chen Jie put all the spirit stones into his storage bag.
Then, while peeling open a pine nut from southern Xinjiang, he casually asked:
"Manager Xu, I am very interested in the Bone Strengthening Pill you mentioned earlier. Would you be willing to transfer the formula to me?"
A typical low-grade pill formula typically costs around twenty low-grade spirit stones.
Both Blood Fiend Pill and Soul Nourishing Pill are similar in price.
"You want the formula for strengthening bones?"
Xu Changqing was slightly taken aback and said in surprise:
"This elixir is extremely useful only to mortals, and has little effect on cultivators. What do you need it for?"
"Moreover, although the pine nuts of the Southern Xinjiang Iron Bone Pine required for refining are not expensive, they need to be ordered in advance, making it difficult to stock up."
Having said that,
He casually took out a pill formula from his storage bag and handed it over, quite generously:
"Since you also enjoy alchemy, we can be considered kindred spirits. I'll just give you this formula."
"We'll also include the materials for twenty ready-made bone-strengthening pills, at no extra cost."
Chen Jie accepted the prescription, cupped his hands in thanks, and said:
"Thank you for your generosity, Manager Xu. I will still purchase the materials at the original price."
"I don't know how successful I am at elixirs. Here are one hundred low-grade spirit stones. I'd appreciate it if Manager Xu could help me prepare more materials later."
Xu Changqing asked in surprise:
"Materials for a hundred spirit stones? That's over a thousand portions, isn't that a bit too much?"
"One batch of materials can be used to refine one batch. If the quality is perfect, you can get nine pills. Your materials of one hundred spirit stones are enough to refine thousands of batches."
"It's alright."
Chen Jie remained calm and said nonchalantly, "My success rate in producing pills is extremely low. Preparing more materials won't lead to waste."
Xu Changqing didn't ask any more questions, accepted the spirit stones, and nodded in agreement:
"Since you insist on this, you can come and pick up the goods next month when the materials are ready."
While the atmosphere is just right,
Chen Jie took the opportunity to casually inquire:
"By the way, Steward Xu, there's something else I wanted to ask you. Does the Holy Pill Hall sell Yin Wood?"
He never forgot the core purpose of his trip.
Knowing that the Holy Pill Hall mainly deals in elixirs, it is highly unlikely that they would sell Yin Wood.
However, Xu Changqing has extensive connections and is well-informed, so he must know about the Yin Wood.
Xu Changqing did not disappoint him; he first shook his head and replied:
"Our Holy Pill Hall mainly deals in elixirs and never sells items like Yin Wood."
The voice just fell,
He seemed to suddenly remember something and added:
"However, your mention of Yin Wood reminds me of something."
"A thousand-year-old piece of Yin wood will be auctioned on the black market tomorrow night. If you urgently need it, you can try your luck."
"Let me warn you in advance, the thousand-year-old Yin Wood is of exceptional quality and will not be cheap, so be sure to prepare plenty of spirit stones before you go."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie's eyes lit up instantly.
At this moment, he was overjoyed!
It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it!
Even a hundred-year-old yin wood is considered a rare and excellent specimen, while a thousand-year-old yin wood is the best of the best!
If the Soul Refining Banner can be upgraded with thousand-year-old Yin Wood, it will be enough for him to use until he reaches the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
He suppressed his overwhelming joy, took a deep breath to steady himself, and continued to press for answers:
"A thousand-year-old Yin Wood? Approximately how many spirit stones would it cost to acquire?"
Xu Changqing shook his head and said:
"Black market auction prices fluctuate wildly, and no one can say for sure."
"But conservatively speaking, it will start at least at eight thousand low-grade spirit stones."
Chen Jie secretly calculated that he currently only had 5,700 low-grade spirit stones in his storage bag, which was far from enough to meet the reserve price.
Fortunately, he still had twenty bottles of Blood Fiend Pills left.
Selling all of them can earn another 8,000 spirit stones, for a total of 13,700 spirit stones.
That should be enough to bid for and acquire the thousand-year-old Yin Wood, right?