bookbashuk Chapter 139 Reencounter with Snow Fairy
Chapter 139 Reencounter with Snow Fairy
Chapter 139 Reencounter with Snow Fairy
"Boss, how much for this fire?"
At the peach blossom fire stall, many alchemists stopped to inquire, but in the end, they all shook their heads.
"A clear recipe for a Grade 4 Soul Elixir."
The old man calmly and slowly quoted the price.
Good heavens, Xiao Yan thought the person selling the Bone-Corroding Orchid was already shady enough, but he didn't expect there to be someone even shadier.
It should be noted that a brand-new Soul Elixir formula can be viewed about ten times, and to be clear about it, it can be used at least five more times.
After being used more than five times, the remaining times will result in some incomplete information due to the depletion of soul power, requiring the alchemist to figure it out and experiment on their own.
Once the soul power on it is completely consumed, it will become a rubbing of the elixir formula, which is basically just some abstract textual descriptions.
A clear Soul Pill recipe is worth roughly twice as much as an ordinary Soul Pill recipe, equivalent to at least six pills made from that recipe.
This thing is worth at least three million gold coins. You should know that even the sixth-tier Stone Mountain Fire at the Mittel Heavenly Rank Auction only starts at five million.
Xue Mei stared intently at the peach blossom fire before her, her eyes glued to it. After a slight hesitation, she nodded and said, "Okay, deal."
Even the old man was somewhat taken aback. He naturally knew the difference in value between the two parties. He originally thought that the other party would bargain with him and ask for some additional items, but he did not expect that the other party would agree so easily.
Looking at the young girl in front of him, the old man was secretly pleased. She was indeed just a naive young girl.
"Alright, let's look at the formula first. If there are no problems, then this Peach Blossom Flame is yours."
The old man's face remained calm, after all, he couldn't let Xue Mei see that he had made too much money.
Xue Mei opened her storage ring and was about to take out a clear fourth-grade pill formula.
"Isn't this Miss Xue Mei? What a coincidence! Are you also here for the Alchemist Conference?"
Just as she was about to make her move, Xiao Yan interrupted her in time. After all, the Xue family had helped him before, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer such a loss.
"You are—Xiao Yan!"
Xue Mei recognized Xiao Yan. Less than a year had passed, and while his appearance hadn't changed much, his aura had become even more unfathomable.
When Xiao Yan left Black Rock City, he was already a Dou Ling expert, and now he seems to have become even stronger.
"Old sir, this Peach Blossom Flame is the flame of a fifth-tier magical beast. Although it is quite valuable, to exchange it for a clear fourth-grade pill formula is simply too much of a rip-off."
Xiao Yan nodded to Xue Mei and then looked at the old man selling Peach Blossom Flames.
Seeing Xiao Yan interfere and ruin his deal, the old man naturally showed a hint of displeasure on his face.
"Hmph, this fire was stripped from a fifth-tier magical beast, which is comparable to a Dou Wang expert. Even if the flame is gentle, it's not so easy to obtain it."
Anyway, my price is set here. Buy it or leave.
He naturally didn't give Xiao Yan a friendly look, which was understandable given that most alchemists are rather aloof.
"You can't say that, sir. As a fourth-grade alchemist, you naturally know the actual value of this thing. Your pricing is clear; it's your freedom to set the price for a fourth-grade pill formula."
But to exchange them directly would be too greedy. How about I add one more item from your stall, and we can exchange two for a fourth-grade pill formula that can be used at least five times? You won't lose out.
Hearing Xiao Yan say this, the alchemist realized he had gone too far and his expression softened slightly: "Okay, but you can only choose one item from the first two rows. If you still don't agree, then this transaction is void."
"Then thank you, senior. Miss Xue Mei, would you mind if I helped you choose?"
Xue Mei originally planned to trade directly, but with Xiao Yan's help, she was able to exchange for an additional treasure, so she was naturally very grateful.
"Okay, whatever you say."
Xiao Yan glanced at the treasures in the first two rows and selected a jet-black stone: "Old sir, this stone will do."
The old man glanced at it, nodded slightly, took Xue Mei's pill formula, scanned it, and then nodded: "The pill formula is fine, this fire and this stone are yours."
Upon obtaining the Peach Blossom Flame, Xue Mei couldn't hide the joy on her face.
Xiao Yan then handed the jet-black stone to Xue Mei, saying, "Miss Xue Mei, you can have this stone too."
Xue Mei took the black stone. The stone was incredibly smooth and round. She brought it to her nose and smelled it; it even had a faint medicinal fragrance.
"What kind of stone is this?"
Xue Mei asked curiously.
"Hmm, a piece of monster dung."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xue Mei's face turned pale. She instinctively threw him away and kept making gagging noises.
"Hmph, you tricked me!"
Xiao Yan caught the stone with quick reflexes: "Miss Xue Mei, this thing is no less valuable than the ball of flame in your hand. It's the excrement of a fifth-tier magical beast, the Thousand Illusion Butterfly."
Although the Thousand Illusion Butterfly is a fifth-tier magical beast, its lifespan is only a few months, and its food consists of various rare medicinal herbs.
This feces is a collection of residual medicinal properties that it could not absorb, and is also known as medicinal fragrance stone, along with hangover stone,
The Water-Repelling Stone, the Poison-Dissolving Stone, and the Warming Vein Stone are collectively known as the Five Great Mythical Stones. Wearing them can nourish the body with their medicinal fragrance and subtly replenish the soul's power, offering immense benefits to low-level alchemists.
These five kinds of strange stones were all seen by Xiao Yan in Sheng'er's medicine book. The medicinal fragrance stone can nourish the soul, the hangover stone can keep people sober at all times, the water-repelling stone can allow people to breathe in water, the poison-dissolving stone can neutralize poisons below the fifth level, and the meridian-warming stone can warm and nourish the meridians and heal internal injuries.
These five kinds of stones are not particularly precious, but each one is highly practical.
After hearing Xiao Yan's introduction, Xue Mei was stunned. She never expected that this seemingly unremarkable little stone would have such a background.
Moreover, the Thousand Illusion Butterfly seems to be a very beautiful magical beast. Thinking of this, Xue Mei no longer seemed as resistant as before.
"Thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have recognized this at all."
At least her teacher Frank hadn't taught her, or rather, she hadn't reached the point where she needed to learn.
"You've got it right! You're here to participate in the Alchemist Conference, right? What rank are you at now?"
"First-class."
Xue Mei's eyes widened at Xiao Yan's words. She looked at Xiao's chest, where there was indeed only a wave on the silver badge.
"First-class? I don't believe it. You're definitely more than that, aren't you?"
You know, just a few days ago, she and Lin Fei had barely passed the assessment for second-grade alchemists. She simply didn't believe that Xiao Yan was only a first-grade alchemist.
"Hehe, who knows? Let's go, let's go see Otto and Master Frank."
Xiao Yan did not answer directly and walked towards the western region on his own.
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